Up at the lake there are numerous antique shops, tourist little town that it is. But then there’s this one–it’s big, outside town, and full of rambling nonsense and treasures. This is where Kari’s taxidermy bobcat came from, back in the day, the one my dad bought her when she was tiny. Anyway, we went […]
These little baby cousins are so sweet. They don’t talk yet, but they take care of baby dolls and ramble around together. They’re got their own communication, and it’s very sweet. This cutie, playing guitar hero after school: And this one was taken outside on Friday. We could re-paint the steps. We seem
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We walked up there today, first sunny, warm day in two weeks. Nothing exceptional to report, just a walk to the park. love, Val
Because they all crowd up closer and closer and closer. It’s fine. Kid never change. love, Val
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This little petunia turned up blooming. Pansies love cool, damp days: So did this ancient old lilac bush. This barbecue grill is slowly returning to the earth. This may be the summer we get a dumpster and knock it down for real and be done with it. When we first moved in, we cooked
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We went to Jay’s parents yesterday, to celebrate his mom’s birthday. It was a stunning day, warm and bright. They played around on this foolish board. Today we went to Heidi and Joe’s for Mother’s Day brunch, and this character was there. Lovely day, and many thanks for all the laughter and good food. Love
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We walked down the road last weekend to check it out. Our portion of the cost of this new dam was about $500. The check was written, the money sent. Okay. This is way classier than the old rattle-trap dam with no safety guards, just an open hatch. NOW they mention it’s dangerous. As if
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This beautiful baby was born one year ago. Look at those lips. Here she is, a year later, a fast, wild, amazing year. If someone would have told me one year ago how many huge changes were upon our family, I would not have even believed it. But it was true, and it’s all good.
Heidi took this cute picture of Tim and her baby last weekend at the lake. He’s helping her play Fruit Ninja, not sure what that is. The baby seems to know. Later that morning, we asked Tim to please go along with his dad to get the boat from storage. “Go learn how to do
